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I sing the sweets I know,
The charms I feel,
My morning incense,
And my evening meal,
The sweets of Hasty-Pudding.

~Joel Barlow, The Hasty Pudding Canto


Blog EntryJan 28, '12 10:27 AM
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Lollipop is wearing her new T-Shirt!  This morning when we came in, her belly wasn't covered in wet sand from the pathways.  She is dozing on the duvet now.  She enjoyed visiting yesterday especially after they brought Winston, that noisy nosey Boston Terrier out of the room!  Winston loves her but she is pretty sure she doesn't love him!

At bedtime last night, she ignored her crate when we went to the bedroom...made herself comfortable on the duvet.  I felt sorry but had to put her in the crate.  To my surprise, she didn't complain . . . Yay!!!   She just walked in and turned around a few times before dropping down for a nice sleep.  God love her!  She is so easy to train. 

She recognized her former owner who dropped by with her papers.  Lolli's tail began to wag at great speed but the lady paid little attention to her.  It made me feel sad.  Anyway, Lollipop was delighted to see everyone, especially the children.  She kept coming back to me for a little rest when she needed it.  We have bonded! 

Lolli is a Shih Poo, i.e. half Shih Tzu and half Poodle.  She came from a local breeder who has a booth at our local Flea Market.  

I will be looking for her new crate today...pink would be nice but we'll see what is available.  I want to return the one Glenn and Grace lent us.  Grace's sister told me about a supplement (Angel Eyes) I can add to her food and water which will prevent tear stains.  We called the pet store and they are holding a bottle for me. 


Photo AlbumDo Horizontal Stripes Make Me Look Fat?Jan 28, '12 10:22 AM
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Lollipop's new T-Shirt and dozing on her new soft mat.

Blog EntryJan 27, '12 8:01 AM
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She loves the duvet...but I won't let her on the bed until she has been  outside.  She peed on it the other night, that is why the cover is off.  She acts like this duvet is alive, she rolls, jumps on the puffs, burrows under it and whimpers because she is lost in the folds.  I get her untangled and she does it all again! 

We had a nice walk at 6:00 AM.  It was lightly raining.  Who would ever have thought I would be out in the rain at such an hour!   I get dressed as soon as I get up, and when I am done I let Lolli out of her crate.  Last night she slept through the night with no wimpering.  She is excited and joyous to come out of her crate!  We go right downstairs to the door, she waits while I put my coat and boots on and I make her sit nice at the door.  And she has to "stay" while I open the door.  When it opens I go out first and then I tell her "ok, come!"  and she leaps out!  I can't have her tripping me as we go out for our walk, I have enough trouble getting around as it is!  Besides, this is what Caesar Millan recommends--show her you are the leader by going out first.  We had a quick walk, twice around the complex.  Lollipop stopped twice to pee and she got half a peanut each time.  I had to put her in the sink as soon as we got home and spray/rinse her underside with warm water.  She was quite wet and full of sand.  They put so much sand on the walkways every time it snows but at least in here is is only sand and not salt too. The dogs we met this morning were not as friendly as the ones we met yesterday.  Maybe better luck on the next walk.

She had some breakfast (kibble for small breeds) and some water.  Then she watched me make the coffee and empty the dishwasher.  I shared a tablespoon of my no-fat Greek yogurt w/peaches with her...she can have some people food, since she seems to be already very familiar with it but I will wean her to lean chicken and yogurt and it has to be in her dish, never from the table.  She is agreeable to that; she is just thankful I am sharing. 

Well, that's early morning done.  We are going shopping later this morning for some things she needs, like a coat to protect her belly from wet sand, a few toys, a new crate so we can return the one my son lent us.  I have a list of things we need.  Lollipop will come shopping with me.  She will sit in my purse, zipped up with her head out.  She loves it! 

She fell asleep while I was posting this. 

 


Photo AlbumLollipopJan 27, '12 7:59 AM
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Day 2

Blog EntryJan 26, '12 2:04 PM
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Lollipop had a good noontime walk, twice around the complex.  She keeps a good pace and she enjoyed half a peanut after she peed on the grass.

She had her lunch when we came back inside and is now all tuckered out from her busy morning.  The laptop is on my lap and there is no room for her so she climbed up on this pillow beside me. 

It is time for a little nap!

 

 


Photo AlbumMeet Lollipop!Jan 26, '12 10:36 AM
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Lollipop is my new Shih Tzu! I got her last night. Glenn called to ask me if I wanted a dog, Grace's friend was going to take him to a shelter if they didn't find someone quickly. I said I would give her a try and I am delighted with her. She is not housebroken although she is two years old, they paper trained her. So that is the first priority, to train her to go outside and never in the house. I am taking her out every couple of hours and she has "obliged" already. She loves walking, which will be good for me too. I am delighted with her! We are working on those tear stains, she will be back to beautiful in a few days!

Blog EntryDec 8, '11 12:32 PM
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My circuits have been short (i.e. mis-firing) lately but they are functioning again, a little slower but I am happy they are functioning. I will be catching up on some of the Diva's challenges.  This was from a couple of weeks ago, a one pattern challenge.  Here I tangled Nzepp'l, on a tile I dived in four.
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Blog EntryDec 8, '11 12:30 PM
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I need to get back into tangling (doodling with purpose) again!  It can be very creative not to mention relaxing, it relieves stress and promotes calm pleasureable thoughts, one stroke at a time.   Anyway, today's Daily Challenge at You and Me Health was to doodle for a few minutes so this might just get me back to it.

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The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis.

While I am not known as a baseball fan, I enjoyed this movie. Of course, Brad Pitt may have had something to do with that. I know almost nothing about baseball (except that the spitting turns me off!) I got into the story easily and it helped that I had a baseball fan beside me, answering my questions. Again, Brad Pitt was excellent! He can play any role! Moral from the story, if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Still, it would be a great way to bring ticket prices down wouldn't it?



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